YEMENI RESPONSE TO KOMID DEMARCHES

S E C R E T SANAA 000441

NOFORN
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/MTN:JMAYES AND NEA/ARP:AMACDONALD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/13/2019
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
SUBJECT: YEMENI RESPONSE TO KOMID DEMARCHES

REF: A. STATE 19783

B. STATE 11248

C. 08 STATE 43685

Classified By: Ambassador Stephen A. Seche for reapons 1.4 (b),(c),an
d (d)


1. (C) On March 11 POL/E Chief received a response to ref A,
B and C demarches from Nejwa al-Serri, First Secretary in the
MFA's Office of the Two Americas. She said that the ROYG is
committed to supporting all UNSC resolutions and does not
believe that its relationship with North Korea violates any
of those resolutions. She added that any cooperation between
North Korea and Yemen merely reflects the honoring of
existing contracts. Pol/E Chief asked if the ROYG confirms
or denies that it is "acquiring technical training, advice,
services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture,
maintenance or use of missiles." She said that her
information did not include an answer to that question.
POL/E Chief asked who were the "responsible authorities" on
this issue and she said that she did not know.


2. (S/NF) She said technical questions on this issue should
be directed through the DATT to the "security services."
Pol/E Chief asked her to clarify to which "security services"
queries should be directed. She said that she could not
answer officially, but speaking only for herself, she
recommended questions be directed to the National Security
Bureau (NSB). (Note: Similar demarches have been delivered
to the NSB through other channels. Responses received to
those demarches will be reported through GRPO channels. End
Note.)


3. (C) Comment: Serri was clearly delivering a specifically
limited message from some other organ of the ROYG and was
unable to provide any clarification. Post will pursue this
matter through its Office of Military Cooperation with the
Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces. End Comment.
SECHE